There's a lot of language work at the FLA, but you should also be sure to relax. Try combining relaxation and study by playing a game in Japanese!
Project LRNJ・プロジェクトＬＲＮＪ
http://lrnj.com/ 「Fight slimes, save a princess, learn Japanese!」 Genre: RPG
How it helps you: This RPG can help you master kana and kanji recognition, but it can really be quite hard -- if you get good at kana battles, your reading abilities will be excellent!
Doukutsu Monogatari・どうくつものがたり
http://www.miraigamer.net/cavestory/info_1.php 「Doukutsu Monogotari (Cave Story) is really one of those games that can be considered a masterpiece of game design. 」 Genre: Side-scrolling platformer
How it helps you: Have fun gaming, and see if you can read the dialogue and follow along with the story.
Kendama・けんだま
Kendama・ - The "ball and cup" game of Japan. Practice and patience with help you learn the tricks and precision of this simple game. But be careful! Playing kendama can be very frustrating, so keep trying. がんばってください、みんなさん。
How it helps you: This is one of the most touching visual novels ever created, and its completely free to enjoy, both in Japanese and English. The English version uses the Japanese voice track as well. Most uniquely, though, Narcissu offers a glimpse into the health care system in Japan. Highly recommended, but don't play it if you're already feeling sad. [-- Ryan]
ゲーム・Games
ＦＬＡでたくさん日本語のれんしゅうですけど、レラクスしたほうがいいです。日本語のゲームをすることでレラクスしてながらべんきょうをします！
There's a lot of language work at the FLA, but you should also be sure to relax. Try combining relaxation and study by playing a game in Japanese!
Project LRNJ・プロジェクトＬＲＮＪ
http://lrnj.com/Genre: RPG
How it helps you: This RPG can help you master kana and kanji recognition, but it can really be quite hard -- if you get good at kana battles, your reading abilities will be excellent!
Doukutsu Monogatari・どうくつものがたり
http://www.miraigamer.net/cavestory/info_1.phpGenre: Side-scrolling platformer
How it helps you: Have fun gaming, and see if you can read the dialogue and follow along with the story.
Kendama・けんだま
Kendama・ - The "ball and cup" game of Japan. Practice and patience with help you learn the tricks and precision of this simple game. But be careful! Playing kendama can be very frustrating, so keep trying. がんばってください、みんなさん。
けんだまのうた： For the melody and words in hiragana, click here!
Narcissu・ナルキッソス
Japanese websiteEnglish translation
「... on that blindingly bright day ... on that very day of winter ... 」
Genre: Visual novel
How it helps you: This is one of the most touching visual novels ever created, and its completely free to enjoy, both in Japanese and English. The English version uses the Japanese voice track as well. Most uniquely, though, Narcissu offers a glimpse into the health care system in Japan. Highly recommended, but don't play it if you're already feeling sad. [-- Ryan]